pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
electric razor; electric shaver
late-night show; midnight broadcast
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
relations; members of extended family
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
manual laborer; manual labourer
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
large serving; large portion
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
my husband; one's family; family member
government office; public office
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing; messy hair; untied hair; unkempt hair
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)